gosforddreaming
Active Member
before i start i wont to stress that force feeding should only be done as a last resort and by an experienced person however if you have no chose but to force feed and dont have someone to show you then dont panic its not hard but can be fatal if not done properly...no one showed me how todo it i had to learn by trial and error . if you have anything you want add to this please do so ..
i use a round tipped 160mm pair of feeding tongs , thay have to be rounded soas you dont puncher the snakes insides, next you need to have your meal ready to go , i like to use feed smaller then the snake should be able to have and feed about three at a time, im using rat pups for this 2yr old, next you need to try and secure your snake .hehe . this is the hard part because your snake will try what ever it can not to be feed , so i use my foot on its tail my knee goes around mid way and with my elbow and hand try to keep the front end of the snake straight as i can,, of cause all the time being as gental as i can . next i tap the front of the snakes mouth with the tongs and this usally make him open his mouth, now you must make absolute sure that the tongs are up behind the rat pups skull and your aplying enough presure to keep them there , this will stop you touching the insides of the snakes and possable damage, once the heads in the bottom jaw should give a bit and it a pretty simple insertion after that .. again i will stress that you must be very gental when doing this and the faster you do it the better . if you have to reposition the tongs to push more down then make sure thay are always squized in as much as you can. remember you dont want to hert its insides ,, now once the feet are in i close the snakes mouth and start to massage the rat pup down into the snakes belly , just real gental rolling your fingers down toward the tail , if it dont go down enough the snake will spew it back up again, your snake should be lively straight after the feed if not than it usally means you were a bit to rough and to be a bit more care full next time.....please if you dont feel as thought you can do it than dont even try however if it means your snake could die if you dont
and you have no were else to turn than procide with caution... im no expert but found it easy and very straight forward.....force feeding is somthing nearly all breeders would have to do at least or twice in there life its just 1 more husbadry skill youmite need to know...
i use a round tipped 160mm pair of feeding tongs , thay have to be rounded soas you dont puncher the snakes insides, next you need to have your meal ready to go , i like to use feed smaller then the snake should be able to have and feed about three at a time, im using rat pups for this 2yr old, next you need to try and secure your snake .hehe . this is the hard part because your snake will try what ever it can not to be feed , so i use my foot on its tail my knee goes around mid way and with my elbow and hand try to keep the front end of the snake straight as i can,, of cause all the time being as gental as i can . next i tap the front of the snakes mouth with the tongs and this usally make him open his mouth, now you must make absolute sure that the tongs are up behind the rat pups skull and your aplying enough presure to keep them there , this will stop you touching the insides of the snakes and possable damage, once the heads in the bottom jaw should give a bit and it a pretty simple insertion after that .. again i will stress that you must be very gental when doing this and the faster you do it the better . if you have to reposition the tongs to push more down then make sure thay are always squized in as much as you can. remember you dont want to hert its insides ,, now once the feet are in i close the snakes mouth and start to massage the rat pup down into the snakes belly , just real gental rolling your fingers down toward the tail , if it dont go down enough the snake will spew it back up again, your snake should be lively straight after the feed if not than it usally means you were a bit to rough and to be a bit more care full next time.....please if you dont feel as thought you can do it than dont even try however if it means your snake could die if you dont
and you have no were else to turn than procide with caution... im no expert but found it easy and very straight forward.....force feeding is somthing nearly all breeders would have to do at least or twice in there life its just 1 more husbadry skill youmite need to know...
